Over my bariatric career, I’ve performed over 1,800 duodenal switch cases and I’m a consultant for Ethicon Endo-Surgery, a medical device company in the Johnson and Johnson family. One part of my practice is teaching other surgeons how to properly perform the Duodenal Switch so they can offer it to their patients. The duodenal switch […]
Bariatric vitamins can be super confusing. It’s a double-edged sword. On the one hand, it’s great that there are tons of options with endless configurations available to you. But on the other hand, it can make things way more difficult than they should be. For that reason, we’ve compiled a “Quickstart Guide” to Bari Life’s […]
If you’re 6+ months out from your bariatric surgery it’s time to focus on long-term sustainable weight loss. What worked immediately after surgery won’t work for long so you need to know how to adapt your diet for the next stage in your journey. Read this article to learn how to stick to your long […]
Year after year, an impulsive craving for sugar caused by the abundance of candy in every store, impacts us all during the Halloween season. This craze is far more frightening than any ghost or goblin as we trek further down the narrow path of our weight loss journey. But don’t be dismayed. There are healthy […]
Planning healthy meals that work with your bariatric diet can be tough. You need these bariatric recipes in your life! Traditionally we find ourselves in one of these two boats: Tasty, but unhealthy OR Healthy, but not tasty Try our alternative: Tasty and healthy Have your bariatric meals left you unsatisfied? The dietary restriction that […]
Here’s a free bariatric recipe from the cookbook The Bariatric Chef, which was developed by Bari Life’s sister company BARIVANA. BARIVANA focuses on things like motivation, lifestyle and managing your new life after bariatric surgery – the things supplements can’t take care of. Enjoy! Hot Chicken Curry Makes: 2 servings 321 Calories – 28.4g Protein […]
If you want to drink alcohol after bariatric surgery safely and responsibly read this article to learn how. Many people enjoy drinking alcohol socially, such as having a couple of beers at a baseball game or a glass of wine with dinner. If you’ve had bariatric surgery, though, the way your body reacts to […]
If you’ve been struggling to find new, delicious and high protein meals for your bariatric diet then you need to try these 21 mouthwatering chicken recipes Chicken: bland, boring, tasteless. Or is it? Chicken doesn’t have to be the boring protein in your diet you dread preparing…it can actually take on amazing flavor and […]
If you’ve had bariatric surgery and want to know how to use a bariatric keto diet to bust through plateaus and hit your goal weight read this article! As you know, the Ketogenic Diet is incredibly popular right now and is touted as the Holy Grail of weight loss especially for bariatric patients. A […]
If you’re worried about weight gain after bariatric surgery, this article will show you the exact habits to form to avoid regain and plateaus for good. Bariatric surgery works as a wonderful tool for improving your health. Let’s emphasis that bariatric surgery is, in fact, a tool to help treat obesity – not a […]
There are thousands of vitamins and supplements to choose from, but are they good for you? In this article you’ll learn how to analyze any vitamin supplement to see if it’s right for you after bariatric surgery. If you’ve had bariatric surgery you already know you need to take your vitamins. Everyone in your […]
Knowing how to restart weight loss after gastric bypass, sleeve gastrectomy and other bariatric surgeries can be hard. This article explains exactly how to get started today. How is it that some people seem to have such clarity when they are dieting for weight loss? It’s like they’ve been given a directive and […]
Delicious and adorable Easter treats for a bariatric diet! When Easter rolls around you may not even be thinking about sweets and then you walk into a grocery store and BOOM. Candy displays everywhere, exploding with the wonderful colors of spring. Marshmallow bunnies, jellybeans, giant chocolate bunnies and caramel eggs at every checkout counter. It’s […]
